The claim is that when they discovered a person was gay or transgender they panicked, and that somehow justifies their violence.

He needs to make an unequivocal statement that he opposes any ballot initiative that takes away the rights of gay and lesbian couples. That is unclear in his statement.

Dale brings incredible passion and a formidable base of knowledge to this role. We are fortunate to have her vision and leadership as we work to educate Californians about the cost of marriage discrimination and how a repeal of domestic partnership protections would hurt California families.

While domestic partnership rights fall short of access to marriage equality for all Californians, they do provide key protections for hard-working couples who are trying to raise children and protect families.

It will totally take away the argument that it is just 'activist judges' who are finding for marriage nondiscrimination. It's the people's representatives in the largest state in the nation doing this.

Both of these measures would result in hundreds of thousands of people losing health insurance.